Got A Red Light Camera Infraction

hearlady said:
I can't get away from replying.
Why do I feel this post should have been written by a 16 year old privileged brat?.
I'm waiting for "My dad will show those pigs who's boss".
Even your excuse is juvenile and immature.
Amazing.
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I'm all about fairness. There was nothing fair about the ticket...nor the way I am being harassed. It's sheep like you who continue to enable the government to walk all over us. Fcs, stand up for yourself once and a while.
 

To all of the naysayers who are telling me to just pay the ticket.

In Texas people revolted and now they ban the traffic cameras in that State. In Alberta, they are eliminating 70 percent of the traffic cameras. People from this State and this Province actually stood up for themselves.

I was ticketed by a camera which I can't reason with and which takes an out of context photo. I'm never going to pay...I'll do time in a Minimum Security Jail Cell on weekends...that way the City will have to pay to feed and house me.

I ain't nobody's sheep.
 
Beezer said:
In Texas people revolted and now they ban the traffic cameras in that State. In Alberta, they are eliminating 70 percent of the traffic cameras. People from this State and this Province actually stood up for themselves.
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That can happen sometimes when people are together on an issue. But in order for that to happen where you are, you need a movement. Perhaps one already is in place, or perhaps the support is not there. At the speed that legislation takes place, by the time, they remove the cameras, you will have already paid the fine, gone to jail, or had the case dismissed.

A woman I worked with years ago, got a ticket on her way to work. I can't remember what it was for, but like you, she was steaming angry. Another guy in the lunch room casually said, "Let's find something wrong with the way the ticket was written." She handed him the ticket, and almost immediately he said, "This is the wrong date. The cop put yesterday's date on the ticket." She went to court, showed the judge the error and he dismissed the case.

Of course you believe the principle of the thing is wrong. She beat the ticket on a technicality, which may or may not satisfy you, if in fact there is a technicality the judge would accept. I would pay the ticket and put it behind me. Call me a sheep, but I've got better things to do than getting in a fight over a traffic violation.

I do hope this works out in some favorable way for you. Let us know how it turns out.
 
Beezer said:
We are experiencing a Postal Strike right now. I called back the number...it was a legit City ticket hotline.
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Finally proof positive that you do live in Canada. All this time I thought you were just another scoff law from the USA. Another addition to my "ignore list ".
 
Beezer said:
I'm never going to pay...I'll do time in a Minimum Security Jail Cell on weekends...that way the City will have to pay to feed and house me.

I ain't nobody's sheep.
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You're still paying, by taking time out of your life and giving up your weekends.

That'll teach them !! 😆

Oh, and your tax dollars are what will feed and house you.
 
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Nothing about speed limit where the light is. Nothing about an actual vehicle right behind you. Nothing about the light was yellow as you approached it or drove under it. Nothing about appealing the fine. Nothing about typical fine for running a red light. Nothing about high pedestrian area or school zone traffic control light.

Don't forget to take your laptop to your weekends in jail to let us know if you develop any love interests.
 
Beezer said:
I blew through a red light apparently. A $330.00 ticket. The City Collection Agency just phoned me today demanding I pay it. I told them it was Christmas and I wasn't going to pay their 'cash grab ticket' anytime soon. Then I hung up on them.

I'll deal with this in the New Year.
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You ran the light, you pay on time or face the consequences. Extra fees, points or maybe jail time. You're not special.
 
Beezer said:
I'm all about fairness. There was nothing fair about the ticket...nor the way I am being harassed. It's sheep like you who continue to enable the government to walk all over us. Fcs, stand up for yourself once and a while.
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Excuses Excuses
 
Traffic cameras are returning to California and I can't say I'm unhappy about that.

Before moving on a new green light, or turning left on a stale yellow or fresh red light (when I've been waiting in the intersection) I double check that nobody's about to run the light. I've thanked my lucky stars that I did so on more than one occasion.

My experience: when going the speed limit and paying attention to upcoming traffic signals, there's ample time to stop before arriving at a red light. It's true whether driving my car or when pulling our RV: overall length of truck and 5th wheel is 45'.

Rare indeed are professional truckers drivers running red lights.

Traffic cameras save police for other work. Also avoids confrontations with angry drivers who may be armed to the teeth.
 
Oldeagle66 said:
That does make sense. I never heard of the city calling.
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That is why I am going to the Media with this story...the City is so desperate for money, they're harassing people at Christmas Time to pay their Photo Radar Scamera tickets.
 
Beezer said:
That is why I am going to the Media with this story...the City is so desperate for money, they're harassing people at Christmas Time to pay their Photo Radar Scamera tickets.
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Do you expect some sort of reprieve because it's Christmas? Should we let all crimes go unpunished during the holidays?

Oh come all ye criminals!
 
Policeman-"Sir, why did you drive through that stop sign?"
Steven Wright-"Because I don't believe everything I read."
 
Red light cameras are installed to improve revenue. Many municipalities are paying for these cameras by splitting the revenue with the manufacturer. At least 6 cities were caught shortening the yellow light time because the cameras were not providing enough revenue to pay for themselves. The yellow light should be over 4 seconds and in many cases it was reduced below the minimum required, vastly increasing the number of citations sent out.
Moreover, once people realized which intersections had cameras the incidents of rear end collisions went up as people quickly slammed on the brakes when the light turned yellow to prevent a citation.

6 Cities That Were Caught Shortening Yellow Light Times For Profit - National Motorists Association

Red-light cameras don't reduce traffic accidents or improve public safety: analysis
 
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With the exception of a few posters, it looks like I'm alone on this one.

 

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